The glycaemia returned to us by the reflectometer should not be considered as an absolute value, as the instruments on the market have a certain variability
I am 72 years old and my blood glucose values change often: for example 115 in the morning, 90 after breakfast, 145 an hour after lunch, 108 in the evening. What can be the cause?
He answers Stefano Parinidiabetologist, AUSL Ferrara, Association of Diabetes Doctors (GO TO THE FORUM)
It is plausible to believe that the meal, especially if rich in carbohydratesstimulates insulin secretion higher than the basic one, which would not be sufficiently effective for check fasting blood sugar. However, this answer needs to be supplemented with at least two considerations. The first: the glycaemia returned to us by the reflectometer should not be considered as an absolute value, as the instruments on the market (authorized) have by their nature a variability of +/- 15 mg / dl for values lower than 100 mg / dl, while for higher values a percentage of +/- 15% must be considered. So making comparisons on values like the ones you report has a very relative meaning, if not for the trend.
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The second consideration is on the modest, if not confounding, significance that a glycemic control like the one you described can have on your health, given that you are not diabetic and do not follow a therapy. I suggest you speak to your doctor, considering whether to perform a load test with 75 g of glucose and a HbA1C (glycated hemoglobin). The first investigation allows us to scientifically understand if you have any alteration in glycemic control (dysglycemia), or if you have diabetes proper or not. The HbA1c value, on the other hand, indicates in a “synthetic” way the average value of glycaemia in the last three months.
September 10, 2022 (change September 10, 2022 | 18:31)
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